Pest control effort results in Oliver fire

PENTICTON - An Oliver resident's attempt to rid his property of a wasp's nest resulted in a shed fire in the community last night.

Oliver Fire Department spokesperson Rob Graham says the department was called to a residence on Bullrush Road at around 11:40 p.m., Aug. 25.

“We had several reports of a structure fire, arriving on scene to find a shed ablaze. We knocked the flames down as best we could, but had to wait for Fortis as there was still live power to the shed,” he says.

The shed was destroyed, but nearby buildings were spared from damage, Graham says.

Cause of the fire is believed to have been from the homeowner’s efforts earlier in the day to burn a nearby wasp’s nest located in some nearby timber. The fire continued smouldering until it reignited later in the evening.

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